Vikings Take 2 Arkansas WRs In 4th Round
Rhett Ellison wasn't even watching the NFL draft on Saturday afternoon when the Minnesota Vikings came on the clock for the second time in the fourth round.
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Rhett Ellison wasn't even watching the NFL draft on Saturday afternoon when the Minnesota Vikings came on the clock for the second time in the fourth round.
The Minnesota Vikings have drafted Notre Dame cornerback Robert Blanton with the 139th overall selection in the fifth round.
The Minnesota Vikings moved down in the draft and still found their man. The Vikings took USC left tackle Matt Kalil on Thursday night after trading their third overall pick to the Browns for the fourth overall selection.
In the consensus view of this year's NFL draft, the Minnesota Vikings will select USC's Matt Kalil with the third pick to be their cornerstone left tackle for the next decade.
The NFL dream is big for many, especially if you're big enough to qualify. Tyler Hendrickson went to St. Paul Johnson and Concordia University in St Paul. Now, he's hoping to get his shot to play on Sundays in the NFL.
For all the talk about Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III, Matt Kalil is one of the most no-doubter third picks in draft history. Part of that is because of his ability, and part of that is because the Vikings desperately need an offensive lineman, particularly after releasing Steve Hutchinson to cut cap space.
The San Jose Sharks have acquired defenseman Brent Burns from the Minnesota Wild for forward Devin Setoguchi, last year's first-round pick and this year's first-round selection.
The Minnesota Vikings have selected Iowa defensive tackle Christian Ballard with their fourth-round draft pick.
The Minnesota Vikings have taken South Florida safety Mistral Raymond in the sixth round of the NFL draft.
The Minnesota Vikings have selected Notre Dame tight end Kyle Rudolph with their second round pick in the NFL draft.
The Minnesota Vikings have the 12th pick in the first round of this year's draft.
